Hi GuysI want to embark on converting my sat station over to PI 4b computer using gpredict,hamlib and a compatible rotor control unit that will work with Yaesu G5500. I am sure someone out there has done this but I am in need of an elmer! Someone will comment, why. I have my hF stations working fine with PI and I want to send Microsoft to the dungeon! Jim KI6WJ
While I don't do it now (I use Ubuntu on a normal pc), my first rotator setup was on a Pi 3B+. There was no secret to it, other than at the time there was a bug in the GS232 code for Hamlib that interfaced with my G-5400B and Fox-Delta ST2. However a code savvy ham submitted an update to Hamlib which is now implemented in their main branch that is specific to the Fox-Delta ST2 controller (608 FoxDelta GS232/ST2).
If you follow the setup commands for both software packages, it should be straight forward.
--Roy K3RLD